Cost of living comparison
Antananarivo is 44.9% cheaper than Bridgetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.3% less in Antananarivo
- Groceries
-
pay 67.7% less in Antananarivo
- Transportation
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pay 53.2% less in Antananarivo
- Housing
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pay 42.1% less in Antananarivo
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Antananarivo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.6% less in Antananarivo
- Clothing
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pay 48.0% less in Antananarivo
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Antananarivo.
If you lived in Antananarivo instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 53.3% less for restaurants
|
Bridgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BBD18.50
|
$4.30
MGA19,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$1.16
MGA5,234
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.60
MGA2,719
|
|
pay 67.7% less for groceries
|
Bridgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
BBD5.56
|
$1.19
MGA5,383
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$5.22
MGA23,537
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.67
BBD29.34
|
$3.94
MGA17,790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$1.80
MGA8,141
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
BBD9.53
|
$2.10
MGA9,452
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$0.65
MGA2,931
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$0.27
MGA1,218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
BBD3.34
|
$0.51
MGA2,308
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.31
|
$0.33
MGA1,502
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
BBD2.20
|
$0.35
MGA1,561
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
BBD3.00
|
$0.42
MGA1,912
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Bridgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
BBD15.85
|
$4.58
MGA20,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$11,817.99
MGA53,304,429
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.50
BBD51.00
|
$12.46
MGA56,212
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Bridgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
BBD98.00
|
$52.31
MGA235,924
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$590.00
BBD1,180.00
|
$354.54
MGA1,599,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.00
BBD960.00
|
$53.69
MGA242,176
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$35.96
MGA162,209
|
|
pay 5.4% more for childcare
|
Bridgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$89.71
MGA404,629
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$11,292.35
MGA50,933,552
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bridgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$1.07
MGA4,846
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
BBD9.74
|
$1.12
MGA5,040
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$3.22
MGA14,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$40.29
MGA181,720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$6.45
MGA29,075
|
|
pay 48.0% less for clothing
|
Bridgetown
|
Antananarivo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$19.71
MGA88,901
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
BBD110.00
|
$24.89
MGA112,262
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$90.25
MGA407,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$78.79
MGA355,363
|
|
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